Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
164 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 365828 · MC-882005
AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC
164 power unitsavg 7.1 yrMulti-region · 14 statesKANSAS CITY, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-882005 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
164Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.1Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 37 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.112.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.1 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC safe to work with?
Is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC safe to load? AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC (USDOT 365828, MC-882005) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, MO, operating 164 power units and 164 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 94 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
AIAESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC 70
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Safety
94 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.1% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.9% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
15.4% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 164-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 164
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 164
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo5151
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KANSAS CITY, MO
Top corridor
KS ⇄ MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1710756USDOT 1765150USDOT 3046622USDOT 3614657USDOT 288256USDOT 277907USDOT 825788USDOT 1726706
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@aesopauto.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 947465USDOT 3851812
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aimee studna — 3 carriers: USDOT 947465USDOT 3851812
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)164164
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4200 GARDNER AVE, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 652-9522
- Cell
- (816) 242-0118
- Fax
- (816) 242-0163
- fleet@aesopauto.com
- Web domain
- aesopauto.com
Registration
- Officers
- Aimee Studna · Ryan Falco
- USDOT / docket
- 365828 · MC-882005
- First registered
- 09/15/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 09/30/2025 · 4,696,468 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/12/2003
- D-U-N-S
- 118834523
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC's USDOT number?
AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC's USDOT number is 365828, and its motor carrier number is MC-882005.
Is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC's safety record?
AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC has a 12.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC's fleet?
AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC operates 164 power units and 164 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC based?
AESOP INTERMEDIATE LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.